Tha Tum District

This article is about a district in Surin Province. For a subdistrict in Lamphun Province, see Tha Tum.
Tha Tum
ท่าตูม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 15°19′6″N 103°40′30″E / 15.31833°N 103.67500°E / 15.31833; 103.67500Coordinates: 15°19′6″N 103°40′30″E / 15.31833°N 103.67500°E / 15.31833; 103.67500
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Area
  Total 643.3 km2 (248.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 97,390
  Density 151.4/km2 (392/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32120
Geocode 3203

Tha Tum (Thai: ท่าตูม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Rattanaburi, Sanom and Chom Phra of Surin Province, Satuek of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri of Surin again, and Kaset Wisai and Suwannaphum of Roi Et Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (muban). Tha Tum is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Tum. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Tha Tumท่าตูม2219,198
2.Kraphoกระโพ2015,789
3.Phrom Thepพรมเทพ227,969
4.Phon Khrokโพนครก169,344
5.Mueang Kaeเมืองแก1910,173
6.Baบะ156,555
7.Nong Buaหนองบัว117,417
8.Bua Khokบัวโคก199,700
9.Nong Methiหนองเมธี115,976
10.Thung Kulaทุ่งกุลา105,269
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